Is LeBron James [Green Ice] #93 worth grading?

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Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of LeBron James [Green Ice] #93 sell for $135, only $0.00 above the $184 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($123) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $184
Grade 9.5: $135
PSA 9: $123
Gem premium: 0.7×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

LeBron James [Green Ice] #93: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$135	−$74.47	−$99.47	−$199
PSA 9	$123	−$86.47	−$111	−$211

Net = sale price − $184 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

LeBron James [Green Ice] #93: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$126	−$108
50%	$129	−$105
75%	$132	−$102

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

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LeBron James [Green Ice] #93 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$135
9	$123

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